Improved sad-iron handle



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK REHCRN, oF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPRCVED SAD-IRON HANDLE.

Specification forming part of Letters .Patent No. 58,29I, datedSeptember 25, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FREDERICK REiIoRN, of the city, and count-y, andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Sad-Iron Handle 5and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings,forming part ot' this specification, in which- Figure l represents aside elevation of this invention. Fig. 2 is an end view ofthe same. Fig.3 is a transverse section of the same, the line m, Fig. 1, indicatingthe plane ot' section.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a movable handle for sad-irons, said handlebeing attached to the iron by a dove-tail socket, and held in positionby a lever-catch, which is pivoted to one of the standards of thehandle, and which, when the'handle is in position, catches overa cam andlocks the handle firmly to the body of the iron.

rEhe main part of said handle is cast ot' one piece, the standards beingunited by a crossbar, to which'the wooden handle is secured by simplepins, wherebyfthe construction of the whole is greatly simplitied, andits cost is reduced to proper limits.

A represents the body ot a sadiron, which is provided with a dovetailedsocket, c, to rel ceive the bottom end ot' the handle B.

This handle is composed of two standards,

i b, a bottom cross-bar, c, and a top cross-bar,

d, and all these parts are cast solid ont ot' one piece, so that thelabor ot' fitting the handle is considerably reduced.

The top crossbar d forms the bearing for the wooden handle G, which isturned and provided with a slot, e, just large enough to Catch over saidcross-bar, as shown in Fig. 3, nothing beingrequired but to drill twosmall holes in said crossbar to receive the pins f, which fasten thewooden handle. to said cross bar.

After the handle B is introduced into the socket c the lever-catch D isturned down and made to catch in front of a cam, g, which projects fromthe body of the iron, and by these means the handle is firmly locked inits Vplace and prevented from becoming detached spontaneously. A

The catch-lever is pivoted to one of the standards Z1 ot the handle, andit is in such a position that it can be conveniently reached by the handwhich grasps the handle.

The cam g forms an inclined plane, and as the end ot' the lever-catchmoves up this incline the handle is drawn tight into its socket, and itcan be readily united to sad-iron, so that the same will not shake, andboth will appear as a solid piece.

A guard, F, prevents the radiating heat ot the iron from coming incontact with the hand which grasias the handle.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent., is

l. The handle B, consisting ot' the top crossbar d, standard b, andbottom crossbar c, east in one piece, and applied in the manner and forthe purpose specified.

2. The grooved wooden handle C, in combination with the top cross-bar ofthe metal handle B, and with pins or other suitable fast!

